Luke 20:26

NETBible

Thus 1  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap 2  him with his own words. 3  And stunned 4  by his answer, they fell silent.

NIV ©

They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

NASB ©

And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

NLT ©

So they failed to trap him in the presence of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they were silenced.

MSG ©

Try as they might, they couldn't trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless.

BBE ©

And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

NRSV ©

And they were not able in the presence of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer, they became silent.

NKJV ©

But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

KJV
And
<2532>
they could
<2480> (5656)
not
<3756>
take hold
<1949> (5635)
of his
<846>
words
<4487>
before
<1726>
the people
<2992>_:
and
<2532>
they marvelled
<2296> (5660)
at
<1909>
his
<846>
answer
<612>_,
and held their peace
<4601> (5656)_.
NASB ©
And they were unable
<3756>
<2480> to catch
<1949>
Him in a saying
<4487>
in the presence
<1727>
of the people
<2992>
; and being
<2296>
amazed
<2296>
at His answer
<612>
, they became
<4601>
silent
<4601>
.
NET [draft] ITL
Thus
<2532>
they were unable
<2480>
unable
<3756>
in the presence
<1726>
of the people
<2992>
to trap
<1949>
him with his own words
<4487>
. And
<2532>
stunned
<2296>
by
<1909>
his
<846>
answer
<612>
, they fell silent
<4601>
.
GREEK
kai ouk iscusan rhmatov enantion tou laou kai yaumasantev th apokrisei autou esighsan
<4601> (5656)
V-AAI-3P
NETBible

Thus 1  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap 2  him with his own words. 3  And stunned 4  by his answer, they fell silent.

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ unexpected answer.

2 tn On this term, see BDAG 374 s.v. ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 3.

3 tn Grk “to trap him in a saying.”

4 tn Or “amazed.”